おはよう The combination of "o" and "u" is usually pronounced as long "o". In Japanese, this can result from various character combinations (yo/よ + u/う in this example). — Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar flashcard
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おはよう
The combination of "o" and "u" is usually pronounced as long "o". In Japanese, this can result from various character combinations (yo/よ + u/う in this example).
ohayou: good morning
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こんにちは
Note that the Japanese "ha"-character (は) is pronounced "wa" in this case.
こんばんは
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ありがとう
Note the combination of "o" and "u", which is pronounced as a long "o". It's a result of to/と + u/う in this example.
ありがとう ございます
おはよう ございます
すみません